Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Sri Lanka: Rice — Production

Lao People's Democratic Republic
3.83 million t
in 2023
Sri Lanka
4.51 million t
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
4th
Sri Lanka rank
18th

Rice — Production over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Sri Lanka
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M196119922023

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 4.51 million t against 3.83 million t in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 678,430 t.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 4th and Sri Lanka ranks 18th of 18 regions.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 697,389 t 1.08 million t 381,581 t Sri Lanka
1970s 817,395 t 1.51 million t 695,672 t Sri Lanka
1980s 1.22 million t 2.33 million t 1.12 million t Sri Lanka
1990s 1.53 million t 2.52 million t 986,662 t Sri Lanka
2000s 2.59 million t 3.14 million t 544,587 t Sri Lanka
2010s 3.65 million t 4.02 million t 373,520 t Sri Lanka
2020s 3.61 million t 4.54 million t 933,265 t Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — production, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 4.51 million t against 3.83 million t in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in rice — production between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sri Lanka?
678,430 t, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sri Lanka?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sri Lanka rank globally for rice — production?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 4th and Sri Lanka ranks 18th of 18 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Rice — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rice — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
179 places, 9,482 data points, 1961–2023
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